MANCHESTER (United Kingdom): Jos Buttler's excellent 110 no longer out saw England to a dramatic one-wicket win over Australia within the 5th and final one-day international at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Victory saw England whole their first Five-Zero series sweep of Australia in any format in more than 140 years of international men's suits between the arch-rivals.
Set just 206 to win, England slumped to 50 for five and 114 for 8.
They had been nonetheless 11 runs shy of victory at 195 for nine when Adil Rashid (20), who had helped Buttler upload 81, was once disregarded to depart England 195 for nine.
But Buttler answered by way of hitting part-time seamer Marcus Stoinis for 6 to finish a hundred off 117 balls -- the primary time the generally rapid-scoring wicketkeeper-batsman had faced greater than 100 balls at this degree.
Last guy Jake Ball held his nerve and Buttler gained the match with nine balls to spare when he hit Stoinis for 4.
It was once a win celebrated by way of raucous cheers from 23,500 capacity sun-drenched crowd, a few of whom had previously enjoyed the goals the England soccer team scored in a 6-1 World Cup rout of Panama.
Fast bowler Billy Stanlake's opening spell of 3 wickets for 18 runs had given Australia a shot of a first international win below trainer Justin Langer, appointed after Darren Lehmann resigned within the fall-out from the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal in March.
It took England just 4 balls to lose their first wicket when the in-form Jason Roy, recent from his 101 within the fourth ODI at Chester-le-Street on Thursday, was once bowled making an attempt a big hit off left-arm spinner Ashton Agar.
Stanlake then bowled Jonny Bairstow (12) and had Test skipper Joe Root (one) smartly stuck at slip by way of Shaun Marsh.
When Stanlake bowled England captain Eoin Morgan for a duck, the hosts had been 27 for 4.
England had been 66 for five off 16 overs when 'lunch' was once taken.
Buttler (27 no longer out) and Moeen Ali (three no longer out) had been then at the crease, however Ali (16) fell to Stoinis quickly afterwards.
And England had been 114 for 8 within the 30th over when Kane Richardson struck two times in two balls to remove ODI debutant Sam Curran and Liam Plunkett.
Rashid survived the hat-trick, alternatively, and then helped take Buttler to the brink of victory ahead of he was once smartly stuck by way of Stanlake, at high-quality leg, off Stoinis.
Earlier, off-spinner Ali took an ODI highest 4 for 46 as England, the number one-ranked aspect on this format, disregarded global champions Australia, who gained the toss, for 205 inside 35 overs.
Travis Head (56) was once the only Australia batsman to cross fifty, with D'Arcy Short stranded on 47 no longer out.
Together with opening partner Aaron Finch, he put on 60 inside seven overs.
It was once then that Ali took two wickets for no runs in three balls as spin once more proved to be Australia's Achilles heel.
With his third ball of the match, Ali had Finch (22) under-edging a pull onto his stumps.
Two balls later, Stoinis was once out for nought when a mistimed sweep lobbed gently to Ball at brief high-quality leg.
Head compiled a 36-ball fifty, including 8 fours however once more fell quickly afterwards when he chipped fast bowler Liam Plunkett to Morgan at brief midwicket.
And 90 for three was 97 for 4 when Marsh, who had made two hundreds this series, exited for 8, stumped by way of Buttler off Ali.
Wicket-keeper Buttler was once concerned once more as Australia slumped to 100 for five when, reacting temporarily to Australia captain Tim Paine's nudge, he threw down the stumps at the bowler's end to expire his opposing gloveman for one.
Surrey left-arm seamer Curran then adopted Ali in taking two for none in three balls to depart Australia 159 for seven.
Alex Carey had made 44 when he was once stuck in the back of trying to steer the ball to 3rd guy.
Two balls later Agar was once out for a odd duck when bowled shouldering arms to a immediately Curran delivery that smashed into his center and stale stumps.
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Victory saw England whole their first Five-Zero series sweep of Australia in any format in more than 140 years of international men's suits between the arch-rivals.
Set just 206 to win, England slumped to 50 for five and 114 for 8.
They had been nonetheless 11 runs shy of victory at 195 for nine when Adil Rashid (20), who had helped Buttler upload 81, was once disregarded to depart England 195 for nine.
But Buttler answered by way of hitting part-time seamer Marcus Stoinis for 6 to finish a hundred off 117 balls -- the primary time the generally rapid-scoring wicketkeeper-batsman had faced greater than 100 balls at this degree.
Last guy Jake Ball held his nerve and Buttler gained the match with nine balls to spare when he hit Stoinis for 4.
It was once a win celebrated by way of raucous cheers from 23,500 capacity sun-drenched crowd, a few of whom had previously enjoyed the goals the England soccer team scored in a 6-1 World Cup rout of Panama.
Fast bowler Billy Stanlake's opening spell of 3 wickets for 18 runs had given Australia a shot of a first international win below trainer Justin Langer, appointed after Darren Lehmann resigned within the fall-out from the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal in March.
It took England just 4 balls to lose their first wicket when the in-form Jason Roy, recent from his 101 within the fourth ODI at Chester-le-Street on Thursday, was once bowled making an attempt a big hit off left-arm spinner Ashton Agar.
Stanlake then bowled Jonny Bairstow (12) and had Test skipper Joe Root (one) smartly stuck at slip by way of Shaun Marsh.
When Stanlake bowled England captain Eoin Morgan for a duck, the hosts had been 27 for 4.
England had been 66 for five off 16 overs when 'lunch' was once taken.
Buttler (27 no longer out) and Moeen Ali (three no longer out) had been then at the crease, however Ali (16) fell to Stoinis quickly afterwards.
And England had been 114 for 8 within the 30th over when Kane Richardson struck two times in two balls to remove ODI debutant Sam Curran and Liam Plunkett.
Rashid survived the hat-trick, alternatively, and then helped take Buttler to the brink of victory ahead of he was once smartly stuck by way of Stanlake, at high-quality leg, off Stoinis.
Earlier, off-spinner Ali took an ODI highest 4 for 46 as England, the number one-ranked aspect on this format, disregarded global champions Australia, who gained the toss, for 205 inside 35 overs.
Travis Head (56) was once the only Australia batsman to cross fifty, with D'Arcy Short stranded on 47 no longer out.
Together with opening partner Aaron Finch, he put on 60 inside seven overs.
It was once then that Ali took two wickets for no runs in three balls as spin once more proved to be Australia's Achilles heel.
With his third ball of the match, Ali had Finch (22) under-edging a pull onto his stumps.
Two balls later, Stoinis was once out for nought when a mistimed sweep lobbed gently to Ball at brief high-quality leg.
Head compiled a 36-ball fifty, including 8 fours however once more fell quickly afterwards when he chipped fast bowler Liam Plunkett to Morgan at brief midwicket.
And 90 for three was 97 for 4 when Marsh, who had made two hundreds this series, exited for 8, stumped by way of Buttler off Ali.
Wicket-keeper Buttler was once concerned once more as Australia slumped to 100 for five when, reacting temporarily to Australia captain Tim Paine's nudge, he threw down the stumps at the bowler's end to expire his opposing gloveman for one.
Surrey left-arm seamer Curran then adopted Ali in taking two for none in three balls to depart Australia 159 for seven.
Alex Carey had made 44 when he was once stuck in the back of trying to steer the ball to 3rd guy.
Two balls later Agar was once out for a odd duck when bowled shouldering arms to a immediately Curran delivery that smashed into his center and stale stumps.
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Buttler hundred guides England to 5-0 series sweep of Australia
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